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MI HR0033
Resolution
Status
2/11/2021
Primary Sponsor
Steve Carra
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AI Summary
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Supports the Michigan Senate's disapproval of gubernatorial appointments made by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in response to COVID-19.
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Encourages the Senate to continue rejecting gubernatorial appointments to state boards, commissions, and agencies until the executive branch includes the Legislature in decision-making on pandemic response measures.
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Criticizes the Governor and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for taking unilateral action to shut down the economy, close businesses, and restrict schools and sports without legislative input.
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Asserts that the Legislature's role as a co-equal branch of government has been denied and invokes the Senate's constitutional authority to advise and consent on appointments as a check on executive power.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Senate, Governor, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Legislative Description
A resolution to support the Senate's disapproval of gubernatorial appointments and encourage the Senate to continue to reject appointments by the Governor to state boards, commissions, and agencies so long as the executive branch continues to operate unilaterally without the participation of the Legislature.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Oversight
2/11/2021